India’s flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. The 25-year-old left-hander reached 931 ratings points, which is 12 more than the previous best rating of […]
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Matches of the ongoing 2025 Women’s One Day Cricket World Cup began in Sri Lanka yesterday (2). The Women’s World Cup got underway in Guwahati, India on Tuesday (30 Sept.) while the first match to be held in Sri Lanka took place yesterday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, between the Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says that identifying individuals based on their physical deformities is an injustice and hence he urged the media to replace the term ‘disabled’ with an alternative name. He made this request while addressing a media briefing held at Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo on Wednesday (1) to
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The 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup continues today (2) with the third match between Pakistan Women and Bangladesh Women at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. This marks the first World Cup match hosted in Sri Lanka during the tournament. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced free entry for spectators to promote
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India staged a brilliant comeback after a middle-order collapse to beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs in a rain-affected opening match of the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. The hosts lost four wickets for four runs in the space of 11 balls, including three in the 26th over for spinner Inoka Ranaweera, which saw them
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Women’s cricket is set to take a giant leap as the World Cup begins Today (30), with stars from eight nations aiming to break new ground both on and off the field. The tournament opens in Guwahati with co-hosts India and Sri Lanka ushering in what many believe could be a transformative moment for the
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Pakistan set up another politically charged showdown with arch-rivals India at the Asia Cup after defeating the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs in Dubai on Wednesday (17). The match began an hour late as the fallout rumbled on from a handshake row with India. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was considering pulling out from
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Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage returned home this morning after the sudden passing of his father, Suranga Wellalage, in Colombo. He was accompanied by team manager Mahinda Halangoda. The tragic news reached Wellalage inside the dressing room in Abu Dhabi soon after Sri Lanka’s group-stage match on Thursday night. Team officials had first informed him of
England fast bowling great James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list. Anderson, who retired from international cricket with a record 704 Test wickets, remains active in domestic cricket with Lancashire. He is the only sportsperson featured on the list and was praised for his remarkable contributions
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The British School in Colombo edged out their rivals Colombo International School (CIS) by one run in their annual cricket encounter played at the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation Grounds in Colombo. The British School in Colombo scored 183 for three from their allotted 25 overs and restricted their opponents to 182 for four
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